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Romanian Gymnast Could Replace Jordan Chiles as Olympic Bronze Medalist in Floor Exercise After Court Ruling
The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women’s floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It’s unclear whether Chiles will be compelled to send back medal. The federation, known as FIG, said while it has restored the initial order […]
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U.S. Men’s Basketball Wins Gold Medal at 2024 Olympics
Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold. And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his. The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points […]
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Another Teen in Custody Over Foiled Plot Targeting Now-Canceled Taylor Swift Shows in Vienna
Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets. The main suspect, a 19-year-old, planned to target onlookers gathered outside Ernst Happel Stadium — […]
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Trump and Harris Agree to Participate in Presidential Debate on ABC News, Network Says
ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he agreed on certain dates in […]
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Details Emerge About Suspects in Foiled Terror Plot at Taylor Swift Shows
Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside […]
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Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Breaks Down in Tears After Clinching Medal at Paris Olympics Following Gender Outcry
Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports. Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0 in the quarterfinals of the women’s […]
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Kamala Harris Raised Massive $310M in July
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign announced Friday that it raised $310 million last month, an eye-popping sum showing that donors who once seemed spooked about the prospects for November’s election with President Joe Biden are now offering mountains of cash to boost his former No. 2. The haul by Harris, the Democratic National Committee and affiliated entities far […]
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Simone Biles Wins Gold in 2024 Paris Olympics All-Around Gymnastics Final as Suni Lee Scores Bronze
Simone Biles remains peerless. Even when she’s not quite perfect. The American gymnastics star edged Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during a tense Paris Olympic all-around final Thursday. Biles’ total of 59.131 was just over a point ahead of Andrade at 57.932, one of the closest calls Biles has ever endured at a major international event. Sunisa Lee, the […]
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Teenager Charged With Murder Over Stabbing Attack at Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class That Killed 3 Children
British police said Thursday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that left three little girls dead and several more in critical condition. The charges came as the traumatized town of Southport, England, cleaned up after a bout of far-right violence, and agitators fired up by anger and misinformation clashed with […]
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WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Freed in Massive Prisoner Swap Between U.S. and Russia
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, the White House said. Astonishing in scope, the trade followed years of secretive […]
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Simone Biles, Team USA Earn “Redemption” by Powering to Olympic Gold in Women’s Gymnastics
Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars — be they physical, psychological or both — […]
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Former General Hospital Star Haley Pullos Gets 5 Years Probation After DUI Crash
Former longtime General Hospital actor Haley Pullos was sentenced to five years of probation Monday after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving and serving three months in jail. Pullos, 26, was also sentenced in a Los Angeles County court in Pasadena to 200 hours of community service. The judge ordered her to complete a nine-month […]
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